Tribute to Thrangu Rinpoche

I was saddened to hear of the passing of the beloved Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.

I happened to see Rinpoche during his visit in London in the early 2000s, when I was still very new to Buddhism.

After my eye-opening trip to Tibet and Nepal in 2006, I started to mingle with the London sanghas at Rigpa, Palyul and Kagyu Samye. It was at the Kagyu Samye Dzong, which I was frequenting, when Thrangu Rinpoche visited. Althought I was only just becoming familiar with Tibetan Buddhism, my devotion was strong, and I was able to receive my very first empowerment from Rinpoche, the lovely Green Tara, and consequetly took part in the 24-hour Green Tara puja held at the London temple. My later visit to the beautiful Namo Buddha monastery of Thrangu Rinpoche in Nepal was another powerful experience full of blessings and inspiration.

Although I eventually settled as a nyingmapa, the kagyu schools have always been close to my heart in many ways. The Green Tara empowerment of Thrangu Rinpoche is something I actualize through my practice of Green Tara Mandala Namkha. Thanks to Rinpoche’s blessings and inspiration, the manifestation of Green Tara in the form of a Namkha has benefited many people around the world. I am forever grateful to Thrangu Rinpoche for setting this in motion.

The 49 days of the Guru’s passing is a special period for students to mingle with the teacher’s unbounded enlightened mind, pray for his swift rebirth and actualize his teachings. I’m honouring Thrangu Rinpoche at this time by creating Green Tara Namkha during this time. I invite you to request a namkha made at this time for special blessings.